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Elias Hicks letter to Mary Rodman, Jericho 18th of 12th mo 1794

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Jericho 18th of 12th mo 1794
Beloved Friend
Mary Rodman
Twelve months have now near Expired since the receipt of thy affectionate and very exceptable Letter of yr 5th of 1 mo last (Which with the little abstract it contained, giving some account of the Peaceful Close of thy beloved Daughter Sarah, was truly grateful and altho I have steadily intended to acknowledge the Reception thereof when favoured to feel my mind so covered, so to hope of Being furnished with Matter suitable to the Occasion. Yet Notwithstanding such has been almost through the year, and still is, the continued lumber of Mind that I experience, in the care of a very considerable and growing family with other things of Weight & importance. That I have not before seen the way to attempt a Discharge of the Friendly Obligation, But thou hast been so oft in Remembrance of late- that I was not easy with further delay, tho I might not have more to communicate than just to let thee know, that so frail a Person as I am, is still in the body, and realy desirous at times to run the race sat before us with Patience, and be preserved steadily looking Unto Jesus the Author and finisher of our Faith, - The accounts I have several times rec’d of thy Indisposition and weakly situation of body has commanded my tender sympathy and affectionate desires has been Raised in my mind that the Ancient of Days- Might be near in every trying dispensation, Seeing his Presence as I trust thou very well knowest is the best and most grateful Cordial in every affliction. – and I hope and believe that as he has been thy Morning Light he will not fail to be thy Evening Song. (For he that has been and is with his Faithful and Unwearied followers in the Six troubles will not leave then in the Seventh. But his own Almighty Arm will be Underneath a Sufficient Support, Manifesting himself to be a God near at hand and a Present helper in the needful time , to that these are strengthened at times to say with the Evangelical Prophet, I will trust and not be afraid for the Lord Jehovah is my Strength and my Song, he also is become my Salvation, therefore with Joy they are helped to draw Water out of the wells of Salvation)
A For what comfort and strength it affords the Youthful Pilgrim in their Spiritual Journey to behold the Ancients of the People, Lively and green, bearing ripe fruit, and as the stauks of Corn gathering in their season- and O, that the tender plants of our Heavenly Fathers Right hand planting, ((as such there are, I trust in your part of the Vineyard) may Never lack the Incouragement that’s to be derived from beholding the countenances of with the example and precepts of such nursing Fathers, and Nursing mothers, who through the force of their own experience, in the way and work of righteousness are-

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Jericho 18th of 12th mo 1794
Beloved Friend
Mary Rodman
Twelve months have now near Expired since the receipt of thy affectionate and very exceptable Letter of yr 5th of 1 mo last (Which with the little abstract it contained, giving some account of the Peaceful Close of thy beloved Daughter Sarah, was truly grateful and altho I have steadily intended to acknowledge the Reception thereof when favoured to feel my mind so covered, so to hope of Being furnished with Matter suitable to the Occasion. Yet Notwithstanding such has been almost through the year, and still is, the continued lumber of Mind that I experience, in the care of a very considerable and growing family with other things of Weight & importance. That I have not before seen the way to attempt a Discharge of the Friendly Obligation, But thou hast been so oft in Remembrance of late- that I was not easy with further delay, tho I might not have more to communicate than just to let thee know, that so frail a Person as I am, is still in the body, and realy desirous at times to run the race sat before us with Patience, and be preserved steadily looking Unto Jesus the Author and finisher of our Faith, - The accounts I have several times rec’d of thy Indisposition and weakly situation of body has commanded my tender sympathy and affectionate desires has been Raised in my mind that the Ancient of Days- Might be near in every trying dispensation, Seeing his Presence as I trust thou very well knowest is the best and most grateful Cordial in every affliction. – and I hope and believe that as he has been thy Morning Light he will not fail to be thy Evening Song. (For he that has been and is with his Faithful and Unwearied followers in the Six troubles will not leave then in the Seventh. But his own Almighty Arm will be Underneath a Sufficient Support, Manifesting himself to be a God near at hand and a Present helper in the needful time , to that these are strengthened at times to say with the Evangelical Prophet, I will trust and not be afraid for the Lord Jehovah is my Strength and my Song, he also is become my Salvation, therefore with Joy they are helped to draw Water out of the wells of Salvation)
A For what comfort and strength it affords the Youthful Pilgrim in their Spiritual Journey to behold the Ancients of the People, Lively and green, bearing ripe fruit, and as the stauks of Corn gathering in their season- and O, that the tender plants of our Heavenly Fathers Right hand planting, ((as such there are, I trust in your part of the Vineyard) may Never lack the Incouragement that’s to be derived from beholding the countenances of with the example and precepts of such nursing Fathers, and Nursing mothers, who through the force of their own experience, in the way and work of righteousness are-